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PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement

PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement

iRobot

iRobot and 2 other contributors

Last updated on July 31, 2013

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Introduction

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The time and date, as well as other settings, are kept by the PRAM battery when your machine is off.

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  1. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Use a coin or a spudger to turn the battery locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

    • Lift the battery out of the computer.

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  2. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement, Upper Case: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the four Phillips screws from the memory door.

    • Slide the memory door away from the memory compartment.

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  3. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following 8 screws:

    • Two 3 mm Phillips in the battery compartment, on either side of the battery contacts.

    • Two 12 mm Phillips on either side of the memory compartment.

    • Four 16 mm Phillips along the hinge.

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  4. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Rotate the computer 90 degrees clockwise, so that the power receptacle faces you.

    • Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws.

    • When replacing these screws, you must place each screw in the correct order. Begin by installing the screw closest to the display hinge, and go out from there.

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  6. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the computer 90 degrees clockwise so that the hinge faces you.

    • Remove the bottom 5 mm Phillips screw on either side of the hinge (two total).

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  7. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Rotate the computer 90 degrees clockwise, so that the ports face you.

    • Remove the three 3 mm Phillips screws.

    • When replacing these screws, you must place each screw in the correct order. Begin by installing the screw closest to the display hinge, and go out from there.

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  8. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the computer over and open the display.

    • Remove the two 1.5 mm hex screws in either corner, next to the display (a T6 Torx driver will work, but repeated use will strip the screws).

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  9. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Grasp the back corners of the upper case and pull up. Do not pull the upper case off yet; you still need to disconnect the keyboard and trackpad cable.

    • Lift the back of the case up and work your fingers along the sides, freeing the case as you go. Once you have freed the sides, you may need to rock the case up and down to free the front of the upper case.

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  10. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Rotate the upper case up and toward the screen, so that the upper case rests against it.

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  11. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the orange tape securing the trackpad ribbon to the logic board.

    • Disconnect the trackpad ribbon from the logic board.

    • Remove the upper case from the computer.

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  12. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement, PRAM Battery: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Use a spudger to pry up the PRAM battery from the optical drive.

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  13. PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz PRAM Battery Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the PRAM battery cable from the logic board and pull the PRAM battery out, removing tape as necessary.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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